Coin-delivering machine.



E. B. BIRKENBEUEL.

COIN DELIVERING MACHINE.

APPLICATION men was. 1912.

1,139,38, Patented May 18, 1915.

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E. B. BIBKENBEUEL. COIN DELIVERING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-8.1912.

1,139,838. Patented May18,1915.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD B. BIRKEN- BEUEL, a citizen of the United States, 'resid ing at Portland,in'thecounty ofvMultnomah and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Com-Delivering Machines';and Ixdo hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this Specification, and to the figures and letters of reference 'marked thereon.

This invention relates-to coin deliver ng apparatus and has for'its'object the pro mechanism may be first set :and' "then op-f erated for ejectingcoins-of the denomination which it is desired ltodeliver, the (301118 v delivered being ofa predetermined character and value to equalthe amount indicated by the key. 1 y I I Referring'to the accompanying drawings,-Figure 1 is a perspective view of the essential parts of the operating mechanism of a machine embodying the present im-' provements, certain of the parts being broken away and omitted, in order to simplify the illustration Fig. 2 o is a vertical section through a coin delivering machine, embodying the present improvements, this view being designed more particularly to illustrate the relative arrangement of the coin holders, ejectors and their. selecting and operating mechanism... Fig.3 is a, fragmentary horizontal sectiontaken through the coin holders and looking downwardly.

Like letters of referencein the'drawings.

indicate the same parts. a V

T In the simpleform of machine illustrated, four vertically movable keys A i are mounted on stems Af guided for verticalmovementin frame plates B. Each ofsaid-keys is'pro-o vided on one sidewith an incline a; adapted to coiiperate'with a sliding plate or mem- I ber D,"through whichthe keystems are adapted to pass. The apertures pl in plate D, through which the stems of the keys pass and with one wall of which theinclines cooperate to move the slide or plate 'D longij; Specification of Letters Patent,

I Patented May18, 19 15.

xApplication filed August 8,1912. seriaino. 714,084.

tu dinally are of difierent size and the normal positlon of theplate is such that the downward movement of the several keys will lmpart different degrees of movement: to

the plate. Obviously, the same result may be accomplished by making the inclines of graduated height or inclination, but each stem should be provided with a parallel edge surface a, which will serve as a stop to hold the plate D in 1ts advanced position, during the continued or final portion of its movement.

plate referred to, constitutesthe 1111131211 operating mechanism for position ing the selector, and while it may be directly connected therewith it is preferably a connected through a lever mechanism,

whereby the motion may be somewhat in creased and a lateral and transverse freedom of movement permitted the selector for the purpose of'operating the be presently explained. I g

' Belowthe: keys A there" is journals-d a shaftE constituting the support for an in cline F with which thelower ends of the key ejectors, all as will stems are 'adapted -tocoeperate for'im c nirt- I ing an angular movement to the shaft. The

inclineflF may conveniently be carried by arms fkeyed to the shaft and the lower ends of the key stems are provided with antifriction rollers G for cotiperating with the incline, said rollers adapted to engage themcline and rock the shaft after the keys have descendedY-to 'apoint where the plate orejector operating member D has practically completed its longitudinal movement. shaft E also carries a frame H constituting the selector support and ejector operating means, towhich end it is provided with a 'guideway k for-a longitudinally movable The selector I. The selector'I will partake of the angular movements of the shaft E and it is positioned longitudinally throughits is connected through pin and slot 'connec- I tions icfwith the plate D. At its upper end it isprovided with a pin L workingfin a vertical slot or; between abutments on the i i I ejector. With this arrangement, movement of the plate D will position the selector I longitudinally and at the" same time said selector is free to'move laterally orangularly with the shaft E, While being held in its longitudinal adjustment, through its: 00-

operation with the pin L. s w.

The selector I is provlded with pro ections 2 properly positioned thereon-to cooperatewith downward extensions on of ejectors M,

the longitudinal adjustment or position- 0f the selector determining which of the pro v jections a shall be in position to cooperate with the ejectors and it is obvious-,that by properly positioning the, projections z' the keys maybemade to; operate. any desired combination of: thegejectors or any single ejector for delivering coinsor a coin of the,

s desired value. r

The ejectors-are returned to normal posie tion by a bar H" lying? in front of the projections m and itself preferably constituting a partof. the, frame H in which the selector slides. s r j I The particular manner of mounting; the ejectors and of arrangingthe coin holdersis not material to the present inventiombutas H illustrated in Fig, 2,it*will be seen that the coin holders N are providedsat the bottomwith slots-n through whichathe ejectors M are adapted topass to eject a coin or coins from. the bottom of the stack in the holder,

said coins passing down'through a suitable 5' deliveryopening into a tray or receptacle-O. '3

The ejectors illustrated are provided with longitudinal slots M" and-through the: slots a guiding and supporting bar P is'passed V for retaining and supporting thefejectors: in

proper'operative position withrelation va'nce the coins-beyond the supportingledges in the-holders andihence the incline F with which thekey stemsr'cocperate maybemade relatively steep, thereby materially: reducing the'pressure necessary for. ejecting'thecoins and correspondingly lightening: the key ac tion'oft'themachine-..x a v The parts may be all rreturned to normal positionby light springs,thus*thei keys are elevated by springs: such as that indicated by QinFig; 1, and: the selector plate-by a. spg ilng such as that' indicated at R. v

'aving thus described my"invention, what i 5 v j I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters .Iatent' of the United States,1is

1'. In key operated coin delivering machine, the combination with a plurality of coin-holders and aseparate ejector for discharging coins from-eachjcoin holder, of" a I longitudinally and laterally- ,movable'sele'ctor adapted tocotiperate with": each of said ejectors, a plurality of keys and operating" connections intermediate the keys and selectorj for imparting, first, a differential longitudinal movement'to position the selector and then a lateral movement to operate the selectedejectors. U I V 2. In a-keyj operated coin delivering machine, the combination with coinholders and ejector-s for discharging coins therefrom, of a longitudinally movable selector adapted"'to cooperate with the ejectors, an

angularly' movable frame in which said selector is movablelongitudinally, a plurality of keys, and difiTerential operating connections intermediate; the keys; and selector for differentially positioning thesame. longitudinally, and operatinggconnections interme.-

diate the keysand angula-rlymovable frame. a

' fonimparting angular moyementzto the selector for operating; the ejectorsf I I 3;. In; a key operating coin delivering machine, the combinationwith coin holders and I ej ectorsz for discharging. the coins therefrom of a longitudinally movable selector having projections thereom for cocperating" with the ej ectors-to; operate the same, a laterally movable frame in. which said selector is--mounted having a projection thereon for p ng .Withthe ej ectors to return them Q" "m l1P0sition,, and; a plurality of keys for; controlling; the longitudinal movement I of the; selector and-the lateral movement of theframe' andselector;

4:. In a, key; operated coin delivering Ina?v chine, the combination withcoin holdersfand aseries of keys, inclines on; said% keys, 7 an e ector operating; selector .:w1th' connections operated by said: inclineslfor positioning: the I selector-longitudinally, a rock shaft, a frame carried bysaidz-rrocki shaft, and in which the selector is ,mounte'd, "and an incline with movement" to the; shaft and selector;

5:; I-na key: operated coin delivering ma- 'ejectors for discharging coins therefrom, of

which the keysico'cipera'te to iinpart-angular chine; th'ejcombination': with coinslholders,

ej ectons for discharging coins-f therefrom,

and a series ofikeys, of a selector for coop I crating withthe-ejectors, an angularly mov= able frame in which said: selector is mountf ed a selector operating! plate, inclinesfon the keys for moving said platefto-position lthe I selector longitudinally and} an incline connected with the selector carryingf-rameandlm with: which the key's coiiperate for impart- 7 ing angular movementto the selector' for 1 operating,theejector.

56; In akey operated coin delivering machine, the combination with "coin holders,

ejectors for discharging coins therefrom and a'longitudinally and angularly movable sei lector for coiiperating with said ejectors, of operating mechanism forsaidselector embodying finger keys, inclines moved by said 1st r keys, a selector operating member with alineinent with the keys and adapted to be. which said inclines cooperate, a loose condisplacedlaterally by the operation of said nection betweensaid member and selector, keys.

whereby the selector is permitted a lateral EDWARD B. BIRKENBEUEL. movement, a rock shaft on which the selecf Witnesses: I V tor is mounted for lateralmovement, and a E. V. 'REARDON,

single incline carried by the rock shaft in M. CLGEIL.

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